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Jozef Israëls
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Jozef Israëls
- Potato harvest (De aardappeloogst)
- signed Jozef Israels (lower left)
- watercolor, gouache and pen and ink on paper
- 17 by 28 1/4 in.
- 43.2 by 71.8 cm
Provenance
A. Rose, Glasgow (possibly acquired directly from the artist)
W.C. Honeyman, Glasgow (and sold by the estate: Christie's, London, April 28, 1967, lot 50 as "The Flowers Pickers Returning")
S.B. Meyer (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, 1969
W.C. Honeyman, Glasgow (and sold by the estate: Christie's, London, April 28, 1967, lot 50 as "The Flowers Pickers Returning")
S.B. Meyer (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, 1969
Exhibited
Glasgow, Institute of the Fine Arts, 1880, no. 711 (titled "Morning")
London, French Gallery, Pictures by the late Jozef Israels, 1912, no. 31 (titled "Going to the Fields)
London, French Gallery, Pictures by the late Jozef Israels, 1912, no. 31 (titled "Going to the Fields)
Literature
Dr. Max Eisler, "Josef Israëls", The Studio, London, 1924, illustrated pl. LXIV
Condition
Watercolor, gouache, pen and ink and scratching out on paper. Recto: Surface in generally good condition, aside from very slight darkening of sheet from light. Faint mat stain at all four edges. A few spots of repaint in the sky, addressing a few fox marks and other stains visible on the verso. Verso: Added paper at all four edges. Four old scotch tape stains at each corner. Light scattered foxing. Light staining from old backboard. Surface dirt and one spot of repair at top center edge.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present work is likely a study for Returning from the Fields, an oil on canvas painted in 1878 (and sold: Christie's, New York, October 28, 1987, lot 166).